Combined churn and washer.



J D. ELDER & P. LAPFOON.

COMBINED GHURN AND WASHER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13,1912.

1,060,896, Patented May 6, i918.

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J. D. ELDER & P. LAFFOON.

COMBINED 011mm AND WASHER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1912.

, Patented May 6, 1913.

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JOHN- D. ELDER, F warrsizoiao, AND PoMrEY LAFFOON, or ORAL OAKS,VIRGINIA.

' "To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JoirN l). ELDER and POMPE) LAFFUON, citizens of theUnited States. residing at Vattsboro and Oral Oaks. lGSlEC-(tlVLl in thecounty of Luncnbu rg and 'i tate of Virginia. ha v'e invented certainnew and useful Iii'i rovcments in a'Conibnied Churn and \Vasher. ofwhich the following Qfis a specification.

' "this inventionrelates to churns and has for its object the provisionof a COll'lPtll'tP yl ll'itlv simple and thoroughly etlicient device oftliis' character by means" of which butter l l l ltfi' llt produced moreexpeditiously and ii'ith less labor on the part of the operator ,um'heretofore.

' .3. further object of the invention is to proride a churn. theconstruction of which is *uch. that bysnbstitnting an agitator oriy-pounder for the churn dasher, the device inav he used as a washingmachine.

further object. o the invention is to provide a churn including asupporting ff aiue having a tick mounted for reciproca- 2s ,tion in ahorizontal plane thereon and adapt- 3 ed to mesh with the teeth of apinion secured toka vertical operating shaft, the latter being providedwith means .for detachable connec- .tion to a dashcr or agitator so thatas the 39 rack is reciproeated, an intermittent oscillatory movementwill be imparted to the churn dasher.

It still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as: to increase their utility, durability, andiiciency.

:5 Further objects and advantages will aprpear in the followingdescription, it being understood that various changes in form, Lo-proportions and minor details of construetion may be resorted to withinthe scope of the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention,

reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in

' Figure 1 is. a side elevation of a combined churn constructed inaccordance with the present invention, a portion of the body of thechurn being broken away to show the construction of the dasher; Fig. 2'is a top plan view with a port-ion of the top bar of the main framebroken away to show the construction of the reciprocating rack and p itsassociated parts; Fig. 3 'is a vertical sectional view taken on the line3-3'of Fig. 1

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 8 is a vertical COMBINED CHURN ANIiWASHER.

Patented May o, 1913.

Application filed September 13. 1912. Serial No. 720,296.

longitudinal bars constituting the, auxiliary frame; Fig. 5 is a similarview of one of the spacing members detached; Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of a portion of the top bar; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of thedasher;

sectional view, showing the manner of attaching the dasher to the 5vertical shaft; Fig] 9 is a perspective View with the dashe'r stallslightly separated from the lower end of the vertical shaft; Fig. 10 isa perspective View of the. agitator.

orresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descriptionand indicated.

in all the views of the drawin s b Y the same e .1

reference characters.

The combined churn and washing machine forming the subject matter of thepresent invention comprises a main supporting frame including spaced.uprights 5 having their lower ends provided with feet 6 and their upperends reduced to produce tenons 4 adapted to fitin correspondingmortises8 in a top piece or bar 9 so as to form a firm rigid structure.

Securedfto the main frame in spaced relation to the top piece 9, is anauxiliary frame, preferably formed of spaced longitudinally disposedbars 10 having their opposite ends inclined or beveled to producereduced p0rtions 11 which fit in recesses 12 formed in the adjacentfaces of the uprights 5, there being transversely extending openingsformed in the reduced portions 11 of the bars 10 and the standards 5 forthe reception of bolts or similar fastening devices 13. The bars 10forming the auxiliary frame are preferably spaced apart throughout theirentire length, the space 14 at one end of the auxiliary frame forming aslot or seat in Which is mounted for reciprocation arack'bar 15. Theinner faces of the longitudinal bars 10 near the center of the auxiliaryframe are cut-away at 10 to accommodate a crank shaft 17, the latterbeing journaled in suitable bearings 18 mounted on the upperfaces of thebars 10. as shown. Encircling the crank of the shaft 17, is an eye 19provided with spaced arms 20 which fit in a recess formed in a pitman21, the parts being firmly clamped togetherby bolts 22. One end of thepitman 21 is reduced to form a tongue 23 which fits in a recess Jetformed int-he adjacentend of the rack bar 15, there being a pin 25extending through the tongue and rack bar so as to form a pivotalconnection between said rack bar and pitrnan.

Mounted on one end of the crank shaft 17, is a liy wheel 26, While theother end' of said crank shaft is provided with a sprocket wheel 27' forengagement with a sprocket chain 28. v

Secured to one of the-uprights 5 of the main supportin frame, is abracket 29 in which is journa ed a stub shaft carrying a relativelylarge sprocketwheel 30, the latter being provided with a hand crank 31so that by rotating said crank, motion may be transmitted throu h themedium of the'sproclret chain to the slide 15'to reciprocate the latter.The sprocket. chain 28 referably passes over the sprocket wheel 2? andthence over a roller or idler 32 for enga cment with the sprocket wheel30, the rol er 32 being preferably arranged in a plane above thesprocket wheel 27, so as to act as a tightener for the sprocket chain. I1

Secured to the top piece this a hearing 33 which registers with asimilar bearing 34 fastened to one of the longitudinal bars of theauxiliary frame, said bearings serving to accommodate a verticallydisposed operatln shaft, indicated at 35., Se ured to the she t 35, is apinion 36 which meshes with the teeth 37 on the rack bar, 15 so that assaid rack bar is reciprocated, an oscillatory movement will be impartedto the vertical shaft.

The lower end of the vertical shaft is bifurcated to form spaced arms 38adapted to receive the reduced end 39 of a churn dasher or agitator 40,said dasher or agitator being detachably secured to the, shaft by meansof a bolt 41 which passes through registering openings in said shaft anddasher, respectively. The reduced end 39 is provided with a terminal lug4.2 which fits in a socket 43 formed in the lower end of the shaft 35,said lug defining oppositely disposed, shoulders, preferably curved toconform to and adapted to bear against the adjacent curved walls 44 atthe bifurcated end of the vertical shaft. The (lasher oar-agitator shaft40 is provided with intersecting blades 45, prefcrably'disposed at rightangles to each other and having their lower ends secured to a flat disk.46, saidhlades being preferably formedwith openin s to ermit the passae of cream and milk t roug the blades as the dasher is oscillated.

Connecting the upper faces of the longitudinal bars '10, are spacedkeepers t? which extend across the rack bar 15 and serve to assist inpreventing accidental displacement thereof. Arranged beneath the bars 10and secured thereto 1n any suitable manner, are transverse braces 48having upstandingspacing blocks 49 secured thereto which fit within'theseat 14 and serve to support the rack bar 15- and prcvent the teeth 3;on the rack bar from becoming discligaged from noeoeeo the teeth on thepinion, lt willhere be noted that the reduced ends 11 of thelongitudinal bars constituting the auxiliary frame, are slightlyresilient and are spaced apart a distance slightly less than thedistance-between the walls of the recesses 12, so that when theauxiliary frame is placed in position on the main frame with the reducedends 11 thereof seated in the recesses '12, the inherent spring actionof the arms will hold the frame to its place, while the bolts orfastening devices 13 are being positicned thereon.

The vessel or container, 50 is provided with a cover 51, preferablyformed in two sections hinged together at 52 so as to facilitatcremoving the cover wheuit is desired to detach the dasher or agitatorfrom the vertical operating shaft.

Thus it willbe seen that by rotating the crank, the rack bar 15 will bereciprocated in a horizontal plane, while the dasher will be oscillatediu a, vertical plane, thus to thor-i oughly agitate the cream and milkand pro duce butter with very little labor on the part of the operator.

When it is desired to use the chum as a washing machine, the churndasher or agitater is detached and an agitator 53 of the constructionshown in Fig. 10 fastened to the lower end of the vertical shaft, theshaft of the agitator being provided with a In and shoulders, similar tothe lug and shou ders on the churn dasher or agitator for engagem'entwith the socket and curved walls at the bifurcated end of said verticalshaft.

By removing the bolts 13, the auxiliary frame and top piece may bereadily detached from the standards and the device com-- pactly foldedfor transportation or shipment.

Havin thus described the invention, What is claims as new iii:

1. A device of the class described including a main frame comprisinspaced uprights having seating recesses orrned therein, an auxillary.frame formed of spaced longitudinal bars having their 0 ositc endsseated in the recesses in the uprlg ts a rack mounted for reci rocationbetween t e bars of the auxiliary mine, a vertical shaft journaled onthe main frame and one of the bars of the auxiliary frame,- a pinioncarried by the vertical shaft, an agitator carried by the verticalshaft, and means operatively connected with the rack' for reciprocatingthe latter, thereby to oscillate the dasher.

2. A device of the class described including a mainframe formed ofspaced uprights donnected by'a top bar, said uprights being providedwith recesses, an auxillary frame formed of spaced longitudinal barshaving their opposite ends seated in the recesses in the uprights,bearings secured to the top bar and one of the longitudinal bars of theauxiliary frame, respectively, a rack bar mounted for reciprocationbetween the longitudinal bars of the auxiliary frame, a vertical shaftjournaled in said bearings, a pinion carried by the vertical shaft andengaging the rack bar, an agitator depending from the vertical shaft,arcrank shaft operatively connected with the rack bar, a fly wheelsecured to one end of the crank shaft, a sprocket wheel secured to theother end of said crank shaft, a relativelylarge sprocket wheel mountedon one of the uprights, a sprocket chain extending over sald sprocketWheels,'and a crank secured to said large sprocket wheel.

3. A device of the class described includ ing a main frame, an auxiliaryframe detachably secured to the main frame and including spacedlongitudinal bars, keepers secured tothe upper faces of said bars, transverse bars secured to the lower faces thereof and provided with spacingblocks extending ,between said bars, a rack mounted for reciprocati abetween the longitudinal bars and restix tg on the spacing blocks, avertical shaft having a pinion meshing with the rack, an agitatordetachably secured to the vdrtical shaft, and means for reciprocatingthe rack, thereby to oscillate the agitator.

4. A device of the class described including a main frame, an auxiliaryframe detachably secured to the main frame and including spacedlongitudinally disposed bars, a rack mounted for reciprocation ina.horizontal l 1e between said bars, a crank shaft journa ed on thebars, a fly wheel carried by one end of the shaft, a relatively small srocket wheel secured to the other end of t e shaft, the inner walls ofthe longitudinal 7 bars at'the crank shaft being cut-away, a

vertical shaft journaled in the main frame and auxiliary frame,respectively, and provided with a pinion meshing with the teeth on therack, an agitator carried by the vertical shaft, a relatively largesprocket wheel younted on the main frame, an idler spaced rom the smallsprocket wheel, a pitman forming a connection between the crank shaftand rack, and a sprocket chain passing over the idler and engaging saidsprocket chain. a

5. A device of the class described including a knock down main frameformed 'of spaced uprights having their upper ends provided with tenons,a top bar forming a part of the main frame and provided with mortisesfor the reception of said tenons, said uprights having their oppositesides provided with recesses, an auxiliary frame detachably secured tothe main frame and formed of spaced longitudinal bars having their endsreduced and fitting in said recesses, fastening devices extendingthroughthe reduced ends of the longitudinal bars and engaging the uprights, arack mounted for reciprocation in,a horizontal plane between thelongitudinal bars of the auxiliary frame, a vertical shaft journaled onthe mainand auxiliary frames, respectively, and provided with a pinionmeshing with the rack, an agitator carried by the vertical shaft, andmeans for reciprocating the rack.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

JOHN D. ELDER. POMPEY LAFFOON.

